Patrick Flanigan, Southwestern University, Men's Swimming

Patrick Flanigan, Southwestern University, Men's Swimming

PATRICK FLANIGAN OF SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, a junior from Austin, Texas, on the men's swimming and diving team, has been selected the SCAC Character & Community Male Student-Athlete-of-the-Week for the week ending January 22, 2012.

Flanigan serves as a Head Resident Assistant on campus for Southwestern and was the Fall 2010 Pledge Class President of Kappa Alpha Order. He is currently serving as President of SU's chapter of Alpha Chi Honor Society.

Flanigan has put his chemistry knowledge to good use, tutoring fellow students in Organic Chemistry throughout the year while working on his honors thesis on the Analysis of Anthocyanin.

Off-campus, Flanigan is an active participant in Upward Bound, working with young students to prepare for the rigors of higher education. He is also a volunteer for the Texas Home Health Hospice.

SCAC Character & Community
Male Student-Athlete of the Week
Week 1 Drew Moroux, Millsaps College
Week 2 Stephen Borutta, Hendrix College
Week 3  Nathan Haywood, Birmingham-Southern College
Week 4 Elton Skipper, Austin College
Week 5 Watson Hartsoe, Sewanee: University of the South
Week 6  Tim Rembowski, Centre College
Week 7  Chris Lutz, Colorado College
Week 8  Jamie King, Oglethorpe University
Week 9  Markham Stayton, Trinity University
Week 10  Colin McCulloch, Southwestern University
Week 11  Blaise DuFrain, The University of Dallas
Week 12 Ben Owens, Rhodes College
Week 13 Caleb Lee, Birmingham-Southern College
Week 14 Josh Saunders, Austin College
Week 15 Braeton Hightower, The University of Dallas
Kory Kilpatrick, Rhodes College
Week 16 Patrick Flanigan, Southwestern University